Rhyme & reason
But how do you ensure your gift is really special? One way is to make it personal. Follow the example of J.K. Rowling who recently produced a few copies of a handwritten, illustrated novel for her closest friends. You could choose a poem for someone close and copy it onto hand-made paper. If you can draw or paint you could illustrate the poem, or alternatively use items such as pressed flowers or dried leaves.
Arts & crafts
Traditional crafts are making a comeback, with knitting, sewing and embroidery coming into the spotlight like never before. Modern yarns mean homespun knits can be quick and easy to create. The internet is full of helpful advice, so what’s stopping you?
Creative kids
Get the kids involved too; grandparents always love to receive anything made by their little treasures. Encourage children to write a story and draw a picture to go with it, or you could frame paint prints of your children’s hands and feet and give those with matching greetings cards. Children love to join in with a rolling pin and cookie cutter. Making batches of cookies, wrapping them in pretty paper with ribbons attached to make cute gifts.
Scents divine
But if you don’t have time to make presents, why not buy your loved ones a gift pack of their favourite toiletries and cosmetics brand?
The men in your life will love Lynx and Sure Sport stocking fillers. The Lynx Christmas range includes the popular Africa fragrance and the new Vice variant, while Sure Sport appeals to sports enthusiasts with Ultimate, Instinct and Blast fragrances.
And for women you can’t go wrong with Impulse, Dove or Vaseline. Trendy young women will love the stylish Impulse City Collection, while the Vaseline gift pack pampers women of all ages. For mum, how about the Dove pro·age weekend pack, which even includes a pocket Rough Guide to European Mini Breaks?
